The Pathology of Strategic Thinking among Senior Executives and its Impact on Organizational Performance

The study was conducted in order to answer the basic questions that what is the strategic thinking of senior managers of the Ministry of Energy? What is the impact of the strategic thinking of senior managers of the Ministry of Energy on organizational performance? The research approach is a quantitative approach and Based on the results of research is development -applied research. This research also Based on the research objectives is descriptive research. The present study used a survey method to collect data and the use of correlation and regression analysis. The Independent variable of Strategic Thinking of senior managers consists of eight components: Self-esteem, foresight, Environmental consciousness, Systems thinking, Creative thinking, Strategic Knowledge of organization, organizational Knowledge Management and Insight, also, the dependent variable is organizational performance. The research population comprises senior management staff of the Ministry of Energy and other organizations affiliated companies 650, Which 242 were selected as sample by using of the simple random sampling with Morgan table. Data were collected using a questionnaire, and were analyzed by using of radar graphs, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, and regression coefficient. The results showed that the dimensions and components of strategic thinking among senior of the Ministry of Energy is appropriate.also, the results showed that the overall strategic thinking among senior of the Ministry of Energy, had positive effects on organizational performance. Other results reported in this paper.